Lebanese/Syrian Fasoulia Recipe

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Lebanese/Syrian Fasoulia
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Ingredients:

  • 2 lbs beef stew meat , cubed lamb may be substituted
  • 3 tbsp tomato paste , durra brand in middle east, i use contadina in the us
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 8 cups water
  • 2 (16 oz) bags lima beans (frozen or dry )
  • salt and pepper , to taste
  • season salt (optional)
  • 2 beef bouillon cubes , maggi brand in the middle east

Directions:

  1. Brown meat in a large frying pan with some olive oil from the bottle. Add season salt if desired or use regular salt and pepper. Make sure all pieces of meat have been browned. Set aside.
  2. In a stew pan, over medium heat, add the olive oil and the tomato paste. Fry the tomato paste about 5-8 minutes. If it seems dry, add more oil in small amounts. It should be chunky in the oil, not runny like soup. Stir constantly! This will burn very easily.
  3. Turn down the heat, add 2 cups of water. Stand back, it may spit at you! Continue to add the water in 2-cup increments. Add the boullion cubes. Stir around and scrape the bottom of the pan to make sure all tomato paste is mixed in the water.
  4. Add the lima beans and the meat. Bring to a boil (should take about 5 minutes) then reduce to a simmer. Add salt and pepper to taste. Depending on the quality of the meat, it may take 2-4 hours for the meat to become tender.
  5. Add more water if too much boils out or it is too salty.
  6. Serve with Middle Eastern rice.
  7. This can be prepared in a stainless steel or non-stick pan. I prefer non-stick. Additionally, it may be transferred to a crock pot to simmer all day. Never leave food cooking on the stove unattended!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 582.95 Kcal (2441 kJ)
Calories from fat 356.03 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 39.56g 61%
Cholesterol 140.59mg 47%
Sodium 1109.09mg 46%
Potassium 617.69mg 13%
Total Carbs 5.84g 2%
Sugars 0.96g 4%
Dietary Fiber 0.89g 4%
Protein 47.31g 95%
Vitamin C 2.5mg 4%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Calcium 60.7mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 84.57 Kcal (354 kJ)
Calories from fat 51.65 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.74g 61%
Cholesterol 20.4mg 47%
Sodium 160.91mg 46%
Potassium 89.61mg 13%
Total Carbs 0.85g 2%
Sugars 0.14g 4%
Dietary Fiber 0.13g 4%
Protein 6.86g 95%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 4%
Iron 0.1mg 2%
Calcium 8.8mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 14.8
    Points
  • 15
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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